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- Dictionaryloom/luːm/
verb
- 1. appear as a vague or shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening: "vehicles loomed out of the darkness" Similar
noun
- 1. a vague and often exaggerated first appearance of an object seen in darkness or fog, especially at sea: "the loom of the land"
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LOOM definition: 1. to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object: 2. If an unwanted or…. Learn more.
The meaning of LOOM is a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth. How to use loom in a sentence.
LOOM meaning: 1. to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object: 2. If an unwanted or…. Learn more.
1. to come into view indistinctly with an enlarged and often threatening aspect. 2. (of an event) to seem ominously close.
Loom has two distinct meanings. First, a loom is a tool for weaving. Second, to loom is to appear or stand over someone in a threatening way. Don’t loom over the person you’re teaching to weave! You'll just make her nervous.
Loom definition: a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.. See examples of LOOM used in a sentence.
an apparatus, worked by hand (hand loom) or mechanically (power loom), for weaving yarn into a textile
Definition of loom verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LOOM definition: 1. to appear as a large, sometimes frightening shape: 2. If an unpleasant event looms, it is…. Learn more.
To come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image. American Heritage. To appear, take shape, or come in sight indistinctly as through a mist, esp. in a large, portentous, or threatening form. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
